Dust and salvage cornice-curtain



,-W. M. BRAGKETT.

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WINSLOW M. ABRACKETT, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

DUST AND S-ALVAGE CORNICE-CURTAIN.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 225,101, dated March 2, 1880.

Application filed July 15, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WINsLoW M. BEAcK ETT. ofthe city of Minneapolis, county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Improvement, which I have named the Dust and Salvage Cornice-Curtain and I do hereby declare that the follow ing is a full7 clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters Vof reference marked thereon, making a part of this speciiication.

This invention relates to providing a galvanized-iron or other metal cornice for the top of shelves or against Walls, the interior of said cornice having a curtain-roller, the curtain for which is to be of water-proof material, and so arranged that each section of the curtain laps over its companion, thus making itA a continuous curtain, so that goods are protected from damage when water is thrown into the store during a fire. The metal cornice at the top extends through the plaster and lath, and has sufficient declination to permit the Water to iiow without coming in contact with the wall..

The roof of the cornice is continuous and answers as a conductor for the water to each end of the shelving or Wall. y

The curtain, when drawn down, protects the goods from both dust and water, and being so arranged 'as to be practically continuous, a discharge of water against the curtain could not injure the goods on the shelves.

It will be observed that the curtain is entirely hidden from sight when not in use.

The drawings are lettered as follows: A represents the cornice, provided with two rolls, B O, showing how the laps are made. its the curtain when down. v y

The projection of the roof of the cornice is shown in A, and will be observed to pass through both the plaster and lath.

This arrangement properly put up will be neat and very serviceable, at all times a protection against dust, and in case of lire it will be found very useful as a salvage-curtain.

The combination, with ay cornice arranged at the top of a room or set of shelves, of a series of curtains arranged to be rolled within and unrolled from the cornice, and in the latter case to lap one upon another, to form a continuous protection for goods, as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set mvhand and seal this 17th day of June, A. D. 1879.

WINSLOW M. BRAOKETT.

Witnesses SELAH MATHEWs, WM. B. HILL.

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